Book of Hours – 1300 – Kyrie!

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KYRIE! “Lord, have mercy! Christ, have mercy! Lord, have mercy!” V.RARE manuscript, 5.9″ x 4.2″ from a very early Book of Hours, handwritten and illuminated in France, c.1300. With English translation on separate COA. On fine vellum. Detailed illuminated leaves and initials (1 large “K”, 21 smaller initials, 6 spacers) in bright shining GOLD throughout, in each initial on most of the garden leaves. Additional colors in BLUE and PINK. Manuscript is in SUPERIOR condition. A very rare and fine leaf containing the most popular and ancient LITURGICAL stanzas in the Book of Hours; orig. c.390 Jerusalem Vespers (Lat Ps 122:3 = Eng 123:3; Mt 15:22). COA on premium “gold leaf” paper w. gold seal, w. the Kyrie printed in English. Manuscript and COA set in a museum-quality Trifold Portfolio w. archival materials throughout. Compare to $1000+.